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Vocabulary Showcase - Mondays
Business Builder - Tuesdays
What The Fluff Wednesday - Wednesdays
GCSE and A-Level Goblin - Thursdays
Gateway to Grammar - Fridays
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GCSE and A-Level Goblin: A Contextual Timeline of An Inspector Calls
Hi. If you are new here I’m GAG, the GCSE and A-Level Goblin, and I seriously regret installing a microwave in my forest hole. I’m gonna talk about a timeline I made to explain the important context surrounding J.B. Priestley’s An Inspector Calls.
Vocabulary Showcase: Synonyms for ‘Shiny’
All those beautiful shiny decorations on the tree… well, they are only on the tree if you don’t have a cat. let’s look at some synonyms for the word shiny.
Gateway to Grammar: Using the Passive Voice to Avoid Responsibility
We live in a time when people publicly apologise for doing something wrong, and that’s a good thing… usually. It’s a good thing when people take responsibility (say they did it), and when they really mean it when they say sorry. That’s why we are going to look at the passive voice today, and how people use it to fake an apology that they don’t really mean.
Business Builder: How to Make Reports More Interesting to Read in English
No matter how advanced your English is, it can be a real challenge to make paperwork interesting to read. It is especially difficult to do when English is your second language. So, I’m here to give you some very simple tips that will help you create paperwork people want to read.
What The Fluff Wednesday: How Social Media Reacts to a New Post
Dear Ladies, Gentlemen, and Gentlethems, thank you for all you do to share the word of Wright English. If you would like to follow me on a different platform have a look at these locations!
GCSE and A-level Gremlin: Do I Need to Read All of My Set Texts?
Good afternoon everyone *sigh*. Today we are talking about whether you should read all of your A-Level or GCSE set texts for English Literature.
Vocabulary Showcase: Synonyms for “Not Good Enough”
There has to be a way to say something is “not good enough” that’s quicker right? Correct! Actually, there are many different ways to say it quickly. Let’s take at look them in some example sentences, with extra helpful information.
Gateway to Grammar: Verb Families Part 9 - The “End” Family
Another week another verb family! This week it is the small but beautiful “End” Family. I have also included a very silly joke in the picture so leave a comment if you work it out. You will win… a virtual hug and high five.
WTF Wednesday: New English Student Meme
What The Fluff Wednesday, or WTF Wednesday, is when I get my old lady graphical “skills” out to make fun images to do with learning and teaching English. If you have followed me for a while you will remember these excellent examples of humour from Sunday Funday and Wildcard Wednesday. I wanted to give them their own day again every week, so here it is.
The GCSE and A-Level Goblin: AQA GCSE English Language Paper 2 Question 2 Advice
Alright guys, thanks for coming. We’re gonna look at some important information and advice about how to read and answer the comparison question in AQA GCSE English Language Paper 2, question 2. I mean… we will when Gale stops eating all my teaching materials.
Gateway to Grammar: Verb Families Part 8 - The “Ell” Family
It’s verb family time, and if you are wondering why we have gone from part 2 to part 8, I recommend looking at the whole series here. Basically 2 of them went for a walk and I have no idea where they are. I’m a PROFESSIONAL.
Vocabulary Showcase: Synonyms for ‘Mistake’
Welcome to the Vocabulary Showcase where we look at common English vocabulary and see if we can learn other words with similar meanings. But, first of all, what on earth is happening in this picture? It makes absolutely no sense, and when I saw it, I knew I had to use it.
The GCSE and A-Level Goblin: Free E-Books at Project Gutenberg
Good afternoon, smelly human students. Allow me to introduce myself, I am G.A.G, the GCSE and A-Level Goblin. I was summoned into existence by a weird English lady and my purpose is to talk about… well… GCSE and A-Level stuff.
Wright English Update: Complete Guide to English Tenses Now Available
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Gateway to Grammar: Verb Families Part 7 - The “O_E” Family
It’s grammar o’clock everyone, and we are adding the “O_E” Family! The “O_E” Family are a group of irregular verbs that change in a similar way in the past simple and the present perfect (3rd form / past participle).
Kids Corner: Why Learning English Through Play is So Important
This week we are talking about learning English and the psychology of learning languages - exciting!
What the Fluff Wednesday: English is “Easy”
I’m an English teacher, and many people have told me how “easy” English is to learn. I like to remind people that reading English and speaking English are two different things, and for many people, it’s a bit like roulette choosing the spelling and pronunciation.
Wright English: Give Your Business the Gift of Professional Copy Writing and Editing
If you want to promote your business, reach new audiences, change the style or tone, or even start adding articles to attract search engines, I have two options to offer you at extremely affordable prices.
Blog Updates: It’s Time for Some Change
The Wright English Blog started in July 2020, so I have been writing about learning English, giving advice, making stupid memes, and helping students for over 4 years now. OK, OK, there was a very large 2-year gap, so maybe only 2 years!
Gateway to Grammar: Verb Families pt.2 The “Ought” Family
This week we are looking at the verb family “Ought”. Verb families are groups of English verbs that sound similar when you conjugate them (use them in different times and tenses).